Great Lakes Protection Act

CELA, along with of an alliance of environmental groups celebrated the Ontario government’s passage in 2015 of the Great Lakes Protection Act, 2015 which addresses some of the biggest problems facing the Great Lakes such as water pollution, wetland loss, and algal blooms. The new law will allow the government to set science-based targets to address the most severe threats to the Great Lakes and empower local groups to develop solutions to protect their community’s water.